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Hans India
12 hours ago
- Health
- Hans India
AP Medical Council revises norms for internship of FMGs
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) on Thursday issued updated guidelines for Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) regarding their internship requirements following a general body meeting that addressed pending issues. The guidelines outline internship durations based on specific criteria: According to the new guidelines, one-year Internship applies to FMGs who completed their entire course in offline mode, FMGs who partially studied online, compensated with offline training, and submitted valid compensation certificates and FMGs from the Philippines who completed their theory course offline, undertook online clerkship, obtained their degree, and passed the FMG Examination. Per the National Medical Commission (NMC) circular dated July 30, 2020, their clerkship is considered equivalent to the internship period in India for permanent registration. Similarly, FMGs who transferred to another country due to COVID-19 or war, completed their remaining course offline, appeared for final exams (offline or online), obtained a course completion certificate/degree from the parent institute, and passed the FMG Examination. Two-year Internship applies to FMGs who returned to India, could not return to their study country, stayed beyond the academic timetable, completed their final year online, obtained a course completion certificate/degree, and passed the FMG Examination. Three-year Internship applies to FMGs who returned to India, could not return to their study country, had breaks in their final and penultimate years due to COVID-19 or war, completed their course (including exams) online, obtained a course completion certificate/degree, and passed the FMG Examination. The APMC previously issued internship allotment orders for one or two years during counselling sessions in May 2023, November 2023, and May 2024. Some FMGs received extensions to two or three years based on an NMC circular dated June 7, 2024, which rejected compensation certificates for online study periods. However, a new NMC circular dated June 19, 2024, clarified that compensation certificates for adequately compensated online study periods are valid. Accordingly, FMGs with such certificates may now complete a one-year internship. Due to the absence of an APMC committee earlier, decisions were deferred. With the committee reconstituted, the APMC will implement the NMC's June 19, 2024 circular, adhere to the original internship allotment orders, and issue permanent registrations upon completion of the stipulated internship period.
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Will resolve FMG issues at the earliest, says medical council Chairperson
Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) (interim) Chairperson Daggumati Sreehari Rao, who assumed charge on Wednesday, said a four-member committee including APMC members and Director of Medical Education has been formed to look into the issues of Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs), which include granting of Permanent Registrations (PRs). He told The Hindu that while it is not yet clear how long the process will take, but a committee has been formed to speed up the process. 'We have received complaints regarding the delay in the issuance of PRs to FMGs. We have also got to know that some States have issued PRs to FMGs. There is a lot of confusion because of many National Medical Commission guidelines. We will look into it,' Dr. Sreehari Rao said, adding that the committee will check the genuineness of compensatory certificates of FMGs before granting PRs. He also pointed out that around 35,000 allopathy doctors in the State are yet to renew their registrations, which has to be done every five years. 'We are planning to speed up this process as well, by sending our teams to every district. The team will be stationed there for two days, during which members can come and get their registrations renewed,' Dr. Sreehari Rao said, adding that skeletal staff in the APMC had led to the delay in renewing process. He stressed that renewing registrations is important because until the process is completed, they cannot vote in the elections to the APMC. The council has both nominated and elected members. At present, the interim council has six members, all of whom are nominated. 'If elections are to happen, all these doctors should vote, and to excercise their power to vote, their registrations have to be renewed,' he said. It may be noted here that elections have not been held for the past 15 years. The new Chairperson also said they would resume the practice of awarding a gold medal and certificate to meritorious students and top rankers.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Tirupati-based radiologist appointed to A.P. Medical Council
The State government on Tuesday appointed Tirupati-based Daggumati Sreehari Rao to the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC). APMC is a monitoring and regulatory authority in the medical profession, which supervises the registration of medical practitioners, their periodical renewal, takes action upon complaints of unethical practices, besides taking up orientation for the young doctors on ethical practice. The new body, comprising two teaching staff from medical colleges and four registered medical practitioners, is an interim one, which will remain functional to carry out the day to day activities till a full-fledged body is formed. Sreehari Rao, a radiologist by profession, is one of the four medical practitioners taken on board from across the State and the lone representative from the Rayalaseema region. He has served as the vice-chairman of the medical council in the past. Dr. Rao is also a senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP leaders expressed delight at his appointment and see it as a recognition to his selfless service to the party as well as the profession.
